Container for paper clips



D66. 8, 1931. ELLIS 1,835,937

CONTAINER FOR PAPER CLIPS Filed Dec. 3, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. Harvard ilE'llis ATTORNEY.

Dec. 8, 1931. s 1,835,937

CONTAINER FOR PAPER-CLIPS Filed Dec. 5, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ZULQ' IZ Ezifi.

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Harvard jZEllis 21 BY I ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 8, 1931 T D STATES PAT NT cries j HARVARD H. ELLIS, OF PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT CONTAINER FOR PAPER curs Application filed. December This invention relates to acontainer for paper clips and has forits primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter .set

forth, an article of such character, by means of which a supply of paper clips may be stored and automatically fed to a delivery tray, from where the clips may be conveniently removed as it is desired to use the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container of the character aforesaid which is attractive in appearance, and in which the clips are concealed from View until the delivery thereof to the deliverytray.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein are shown embodistood that the description and drawings are to be taken as illustrative, and that the invention is intended to be limited only by the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan thereof.

Figure 8 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 4: is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken at a point indicated by the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the container.

Figure 7 is a top plan of the container shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is front elevation thereof.

Figure 9 is a vertical section taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a vertical section taken at a point indicated by the line 101O of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a vertical section showing a further modified form of the invention.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5, a container in accordance with this invention includes a bottom wall 1, rear wall 2, front wall 3, top wall 4, and a pair of side walls 5, all of said walls ments of the invention, but it is to be undera, 1930. "Serial I\1o. 499,772.

preferably being cast in one pieceas shown.

The bottoni' wall 1 projects forwardly be-. yond the front wall 8 and'terminates at its forward edge in a thickened portion 6.' The side walls 5 are formed with extensions 7 which also project "forwardly of the front wall 3. The extensions 7 are of the same height as the forward portion 6 of the bottom'wall' 1 and merge into the portion 6 at the side edges of the latter. The front wall 3 is of materially lessheight than the rear ,wall 2 and the lower edge thereof terminates 1n spaced relation to the bottom wall 1..

the ar cuate face 8 to a tray 12 which is formed forwardly, of the front wall 3 by the bottom ,wall 1 includingits thickened port-ion 6, and the extensions 7 of the side walls 5. To facilitate the removal of the clips from the tray 12,the frontwall 3 isformed in its forward face and adjacent its lower edge with a recess 113 for the insertion of a finger to remove a C p- Referring to Figures 6 to 10, the container therein illustrated includesa'pair of spaced side walls 14, between which is disposed a bottom wall 15, rear wall 16,'front wall-17, and top wall 18. The lower edges of the side walls ltare-flush with the lower face of the bottom wall 15, and the rear wall 16 seats on the bottom wall 15. 'The frontwall l7 and rear wall 16 terminate in spaced relation to the upper edges of the side walls 14c,and the frontwall lTterminates at its lower end in spaced relation to the bottom wall 16. The

top wall 18 is seated on the rear wall 16 and front wall 17, and is frictionally engaged by the side walls 14:. The front wall '17 is provided in its forward face and adjacent its upper edge with a recess 19 for the reception therein of a thumb or finger to facilitate the I removal of the top wall 18 in order that a supply of paper clips may be inserted into a' chamber 20 formed by the walls of the container.

Adjacent the bottom Wall 15, the side walls 14 are provided in their inner faces with a 7 pair of oppositely disposed bearings 21, With- 22 is an arcuate plate 23, the forward endsof which project between the front wall 17 and bottom wall 15. Forwardly of the front wall 17, the plate 23 is formed with an en- 15' larged portion 24 which is provided at its outer edges with an upstanding flange 25. The enlarged portion 24, in connection with the flange 25, providesa tray'for the reception of paper clips which slide along the plate 23 upon the deposit of the clips into the chamber 20. As the clips are removed from the tray, the plate 23 is slightly oscillated, owing to its fixed connection with the pivotally supported pin 22, thereby agitating the clips Within the chamber and preventing the clips from becoming clogged between the plate 23 and the lower edge of the front Wall Instead of forming the container. with a removable top wall, orproviding the top wall with a removal closure, the container may be constructed in accordance. with the form shown in Figure 11'. In this form, the top Wall 26 is integral with the side walls 27, and the front wall 28 is connected with the top wall by means of spring hinges 29. YVhen it is desired to fill this form of container, the'front wall is raised to the position shown in dotted lines, after which the container is turned'to position the front there of upwardly. lVhen the container is returned to its normal position, the clips will be passed from the chamber 30 to the tray 31 in the reverse order in which they entered the chamber whereby the likelihood of the clips be coming clogged within the chamber is further decreased.

While the container is herein referred to as a container for paper clips, it is to be understood that the same may be employed for containing other articles, such as pens, brads, or the like.

It is thought that the many advantages of a paper clip container in accordance with this invention will be readily apparent, and althoughthe container preferably will be constructed in accordance with one of the embodiments herein illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details 1 of construction may be resorted to, so-long as such changes fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is V 1. A paper clip container including a chamber having its front wall terminating in 3. An article container including a'cham ber having its front wall terminating in spaced relation to its bottom wall, an inclined plate disposed within thechamber and projecting} therefrom between the front wall and bottom Wall, a tray at the forward end of the ber having its front wall terminating .in'

inclined plate, andmeans extending transversely of the inclined plate for pivotally connecting the same with the side walls of the chamber.

4. An article container including a chamber having its front wall terminating in spaced relation to its bottom wall, an inclined plate disposed Within the chamber and proje'cting therefrom between the front wall and bottom wall, a tray at the forward end of the,

inclined plate, and a pin secured to the bottom of the plate, said pin extending transversely of the plate and having its ends journaled in the side walls of the chamber.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature" hereto. HARVARD H. ELLIS. 

